| Washburn N4 | |
|---|---|
 Washburn N4 vintage | |
| Manufacturer | Washburn |
| Period | 1990–present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Stephen's Extended Cutaway (enhanced bolt-on) |
| Scale | 25.5" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder, Padauk, Swamp Ash (common); Korina, Mahogany, Maple (limited series) |
| Neck | Maple (most), Padauk (rare) |
| Fretboard | Ebony (most), Padauk (rare) |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Kahler (early), Floyd Rose Licensed or Original (most) |
| Pickup(s) | Seymour Duncan SH1N (neck) Bill Lawrence USA L500-XL (bridge) |
| Colors available | |
| Natural oil finish | |
The Washburn N4 is an electric guitar model, developed in collaboration between Nuno Bettencourt, Washburn and the Seattle-based luthier Stephen Davies. Since its introduction in mid-late 1990, it became Bettencourt's primary guitar and it is marketed by Washburn as his signature model. The N4 is the flagship of the Washburn N-prefix guitar models.
(N8 being an "N4 times 2" since it is a double neck guitar).
The N4 features a distinctive superstrat form-factor, two humbucking pickups, floating tremolo system and the Stephens Extended Cutaway enhanced bolt-on neck joint, a patented design[1] that allows easier player access to higher frets.
Since 1990, there have been numerous versions of the N4 using various woods and hardware parts.
- ^ US patent 4856403, Davies, "Stringed musical instrument"